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Shortening of Meredith

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Bojangles33 · 14/12/2017 21:50

I really like the name Meredith but HATE Merry. Is this just going to cause me rage if I go with it because I'll end up correcting people all the time? Would you automatically shorten it to Merry?

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TheIntrovertedMum · 17/12/2017 16:20

I've never heard of it being shortened to Merry, I'd be more inclined to shorten t to Edith.

AlannaOfTrebond · 17/12/2017 16:06

The only Meredith I know was generally referred to as Megadeath.....

BrutusMcDogface · 17/12/2017 16:00

Eddie? Grin

I also think of "mere" in grey's anatomy, but think that sounds better in an American accent! I also know a merry.

iboughtsnowboots · 17/12/2017 15:57

The one I know if female and shortened to Mere.

rocket74 · 17/12/2017 15:56

My Meredith has never been called Merry - which I don't like either and we would not encourage it. It wouldn't really suit her temperament anyway!!! We call her Dith quite a lot - but mainly Meredith.

kohl · 17/12/2017 15:55

My Meredith is only merry to her grandfather, Meredith to everyone else, but Little M to me.

AlwaysTeaTime · 17/12/2017 15:49

You need to make sure you dont mind Mez- my DD has a similar sounding name and is called Mez by her friends, and her friend Meredith is also mez. Neither of them has ever been called merry

bettydraper31 · 17/12/2017 12:16

My friend is Meredith and hates it. Goes by her middle name now and has done since mid teans. X

SockQueen · 16/12/2017 23:10

I know a Meredith who shortens it to Meddy

RosieS26 · 16/12/2017 23:05

I knew a meredith who went by mez x

IVflytrap · 16/12/2017 18:08

Dita?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/12/2017 17:20

I know a Medi !

Iwasjustabouttosaythat · 15/12/2017 02:44

The only one I know is Mer. To rhyme with blur. I think Mare like a horse would be a more common shortening? Thing is though, you don’t get to choose. From the second she’s born the midwives will be shortening it, then playground mums, teachers, other kids. If you really don’t like Merry/i you’ll have to choose another name. Also, she might prefer that.

laudanum · 15/12/2017 02:33

I've heard Meredith shortened to Mere and also Ditty.

MamaMotherMummy · 15/12/2017 01:52

Go a bit out there and call her Red

pioe · 15/12/2017 00:54

I know a Meroe - said Merraway which is lovely too.

torthecatlady · 15/12/2017 00:47

I grew up with two girls who went by Mez for short.

CakeRattleandRoll · 15/12/2017 00:15

The Meredith I know is always Meg.

OliviaStabler · 14/12/2017 23:12

Mere is what I would shorten that name to

Snowwwwwwwwwww · 14/12/2017 23:12

Mere or Deth if you watch Grey’s anatomy Grin

ihavetogoshoppingnow · 14/12/2017 23:10

You don’t have to shorten it. I have a Thomas he’s always been Thomas never tom or tommy. He shouts at people that call him Tom Grin

Bue · 14/12/2017 22:50

Both that I know are Mer/Mere when shortened, otherwise the full name is used.

Taylormiffed · 14/12/2017 22:45

My Meredith is also called Merry. Her teachers stick to Meredith but her friends use both versions.

WutheringFrights · 14/12/2017 22:33

I have a Meredith, she has never been anything other than Meredith.

EsmeeMerlin · 14/12/2017 22:28

It won't necessarily be shortened at school. My son's name can be shortened to a good few nicknames but whenever anyone has ever shortened it, my son has told them that's not his name and to call him his full name and he is only 4 and corrects school friends so they all call him his full name.

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